Mad in America

DECEMBER 31, 2024

New Study Exposes the Trauma of Involuntary Psychiatric Detention In July, Richard Sears, wrote about a recent study highlighting the negative experiences of involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions, revealing deep-seated issues of racism, discrimination, and lack of support within the mental healthcare system.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 25, 2025

R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. South African allocates only 5% of its annual health budget to mental health, placing it at the bottom of international benchmarks of government spend on psychological well-being.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 8, 2025

I was hospitalized two or three times in a psychiatric unit. I was incarcerated twice for my mental illness because the delusions were severe enough that I became out of control, and I received mental health probation. When I was in the hospital, I got peer support. Im a strong believer in self-exploration.

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Mad in America

AUGUST 5, 2024

Even more concerning is the potential for this trend to be exported to non-Western cultures, as has happened with the diagnostic model under the much-criticised Movement for Global Mental Health. This appears to be a real, although currently not widespread, possibility, as discussed here.

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Mad in America

JUNE 29, 2024

Elites of the global mental health movement such as Vikram Patel were also present and so were eminent Indian psychiatrists, especially from public sector teaching hospitals. This is known as the Movement for Global Mental Health. Some, such as Patel, gave their talks virtually.

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